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• Arsène Wenger insists Arsenal players do not lack fighting spirit

  09-02-2017 23:43
  
  • Manager calls for fans backing against Hull after dismal week
  • ‘You cannot be a fan until last Tuesday and not this Saturday’Arsène Wenger has insisted he is not too soft on his players and that they have the required mental toughness to compete after enduring two crucial Premier League defeats in one week.Hull City travel to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday with Arsenal 12 points behind the leaders Chelsea in fourth place in the Premier League. A shock 2-1 home d
  
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• Jones wants pain of record Cardiff loss to spur on England

  09-02-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England will go to Cardiff on Saturday bearing the scars of past visits or, in the words of Eddie Jones, 'shadows in the corners'. The head coach has his own - losing against Wales with Australia in 2005.
  
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• UEFA to ask for 16 places at expanded 2026 World Cup

  09-02-2017 23:37
  The game's governing body, FIFA, decided last month to add 16 teams at the finals with a first round of 16 groups of three. "...we think, to ask for 16 slots at least (for European teams), plus another condition that each European team is in a different group," Ceferin told a news conference after UEFA's executive committee meeting in Nyon, Switzerland. "Then if it's true that we are so good, that the quality is on our side, then I think that all 16 (European teams) can qualify in the second rou
  
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• 13 Footballers failed drugs tests... but FA guard names

  09-02-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL - EXCLUSIVE: Footballers tested positive for recreational drugs out of competition 13 times over the four seasons prior to the current campaign.
  
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• St Helens 6-4 Leeds: Saints claim hard-fought victory

  09-02-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  St Helens coped without injured scrum-half Matty Smith and demonstrated their resilience to grind out a 6-4 win over Leeds in the opening game of the 2017 Super League season.
  
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• Nico Rosberg: 'My calendar for March is totally blank!'

  09-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN MCEVOY: It seems odd to be talking about sacrifices when you are a multi-millionaire son of an even richer father while sitting near your Monaco apartment.
  
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• Liverpool target Leicester City winger Demarai Gray

  09-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Klopp is determined to add two wingers to his squad ahead of campaign that he hopes will involve Liverpool playing in Europe again, including England under-21 star Gray.
  
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• Secret Scout: Southampton have a new star in Alfie Jones

  09-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week it is rising Southampton starl Alfie Jones on the radar.
  
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• Premier League fail to acknowledge Liverpool CEO Ian Ayre

  09-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre didn't receive any farewell plaudits at his final Premier League summit, despite a decade representing his club.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino delighted with added value from his Tottenham squad

  09-02-2017 23:30
  
  Spurs manager heads to Liverpool tomorrow emphasising the importance of his fit and firing 25-man squadOne of the hardest tricks to pull off in modern football management is looking after the players who once upon a time might have been earmarked as reserves. Every club has a group who know deep down that if everyone is fit and on form, the realistic hope is for a place on the bench, some cup games, and the odd crack when the first choice in their position needs a breather. The art of fine manag
  
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• Everton’s Ronald Koeman anxious to end Romelu Lukaku contract delay

  09-02-2017 23:29
  
  • Premier League’s top scorer still to sign new deal at Everton
  •Ronald Koeman confident team can challenge for top-four placeRonald Koeman will seek clarification on Romelu Lukaku’s contract situation from the Everton hierarchy next week having described the Belgium international as one of the finest finishers he has seen.Everton have been in talks for several months over a new deal for the Premier League’s leading goalscorer with Lukaku’s agent, Mino Raiola, a
  
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• Coventry interested in ex-England striker Carlton Cole

  09-02-2017 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old has been training with West Ham to maintain his fitness after returning from a spell with Sacramento Republic. He has been talking to a number of clubs with Coventry among them.
  
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• Oakley's arrest lowest point in his falling out with Knicks

  09-02-2017 23:15
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Oakley maintains he did nothing wrong before he was surrounded by Madison Square Garden security officials.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for February 10

  09-02-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Kempton, Southwell, Bangor and Newcastle.
  
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• Bruins to host Sharks as scheduled despite snow storm

  09-02-2017 23:05
  BOSTON (AP) — The San Jose Sharks-Boston Bruins game will be played as scheduled Thursday night despite a snow storm that blanketed the New England region.
  
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• Eddie Jones defends decision to play inexperienced back-row against Wales in Six Nations

  09-02-2017 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EDDIE JONES has defended his huge back-row gamble which will see an untried and massively inexperienced England unit face Wales at the Principality Stadium.
  
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• Mark Percival edges St Helens to victory over Leeds in Super League opener

  09-02-2017 23:01
  
  • St Helens 6-4 Leeds RhinosIt is difficult to gauge what fortune may hold for any side on the evidence of the first game of a new season and here the fans of St Helens and Leeds watching the opening fixture will have learned little as to what the next eight months have in store.Early-season games are so often decided by resilience and defensive efforts and, to that end, this was a heartening night’s work for two teams who will both have Grand Final aspirations after trophyless campai
  
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• Eddie Jones warns England stars over Wales' tricks ahead of Six Nations showdown

  09-02-2017 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ENGLAND are steeling themselves for Welsh dirty tricks ahead of kick-off in Saturday's Principality Stadium showdown.
  
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• Six Nations: Injuries force England to run through back-row options against Wales

  09-02-2017 22:59
  
  Eddie Jones selects Maro Itoje, Jack Clifford and Nathan Hughes, with a combined 20 caps, as he seeks a 16th consecutive Test winWhen someone used the word “callow” to describe England’s starting back row to face Wales on Saturday, Eddie Jones asked his questioner for a precise definition. The dictionary offers several alternatives, ranging from immature, inexperienced and naive to green as grass, raw and untried. Not all are entirely suitable but a steep Cardiff learning curve
  
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• Joe Schmidt challenges Ireland to not allow repeat of Scotland defeat against Italy

  09-02-2017 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FIFTEEN minutes late into the stadium, 30 minutes late into the match, and Ireland’s Six Nations title hopes into the red zone.
  
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• Bucks' Jabari Parker hurts left knee again, out for year

  09-02-2017 22:51
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Forward Jabari Parker tried to get up immediately after falling to the floor with pain in his left knee.
  
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• Predictions: Lawro takes on hip hop star Loyle Carner

  09-02-2017 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on hip-hop star Loyle Carner in this week's Premier League fixtures.
  
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• Falcons' new coordinator says alcoholism a daily battle

  09-02-2017 22:43
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Since an embarrassing downfall at Southern Cal, Steve Sarkisian has certainly caught plenty of breaks in his professional life.
  
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• Chiefs' Dorsey says talks with Berry, Poe 'very positive'

  09-02-2017 22:29
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — For a man who hates to discuss contracts, Chiefs general manager John Dorsey spent a whole lot of time Thursday doing precisely that during an end-of-the-season teleconference.
  
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• Cardinals' Palmer says he's coming back for another season

  09-02-2017 22:26
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Palmer is coming back for a 15th NFL season.
  
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• Jack Wilshere opens up on his future as he faces snubs from Arsenal and Bournemouth

  09-02-2017 22:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JACK WILSHERE admits he’s in the dark over his future.
  
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• Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria reportedly to sell team for $1.4bn profit

  09-02-2017 21:56
  
  Loria, who paid $158.5m for Marlins in 2002, to sell team for $1.6bnMarlins won World Series in 2003 but haven’t been back to playoffs sinceThe Miami Marlins are for sale, and owner Jeffrey Loria may have a buyer.Loria has a preliminary agreement to sell the team to a New York businessman, but the deal could fall through because the final purchase price hasn’t been determined, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said Thursday. The person spoke to the Associat
  
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• Premier League stats: Most fouled players in the top flight revealed

  09-02-2017 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SOME Premier League stars are targeted far more than others during feisty games.
  
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• Theo Walcott mobbed as he pays visit to school kids

  09-02-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England international Theo Walcott has built a reputation as one of the nicest guys in football, and the Arsenal forward lived up to it yet again on Thursday.
  
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• MPs brawl as Zuma delivers state of nation speech

  09-02-2017 21:44
  
  Chaos erupts in parliament as security forces drag opposition MPs trying to interrupt president out of the chamber.
  
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• Chelsea legend Didier Drogba parties with Chris Gayle

  09-02-2017 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's party time at the moment for Chelsea fans, as their side sit clear at the top of the Premier League, and one of their greatest goalscorers, Didier Drogba, is in similarly festive mood.
  
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• NBA becomes first US league to create their own eLeague

  09-02-2017 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NBA has become the first American sports league to create and operate its own official eLeague, which will launch in 2018.
  
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• Massimiliano Allegri to Arsenal: Italian manager agrees deal to leave Juventus

  09-02-2017 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JUVENTUS manager Massimiliano Allegri has agreed to leave the club in the summer, according to reports in Italy.
  
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• Manchester United aim to improve squad but reduce player turnover

  09-02-2017 21:33
  
  • We don’t have to churn a large number of players, says Ed Woodward
  • United’s wage bill rose by £14.2% for final quarter of 2016 year on yearEd Woodward has promised to keep trying to improve Manchester United’s squad, although the executive vice-chairman has said this summer’s transfer window will not see the same “churn” of players.United have spent vast amounts on players since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, including the world-reco
  
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• Brentford transfer analysis continues to pay dividends

  09-02-2017 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brentford's sale of Scott Hogan to Aston Villa was another example of how the Championship side's analytical approach to transfers has worked wonders under owner Matthew Benham.
  
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• Bernhard Langer: Trump apologized to me over voter fraud story

  09-02-2017 21:26
  
  German golfer was caught up in confusing tale about voting in Florida‘For him to talk to me and clear things up is pretty amazing’Bernhard Langer, the two-time Masters champion, has said that Donald Trump called him to apologize for any misunderstanding after the golfer was caught up in one of the president’s confusing tales about alleged voter fraud. Related: Two New England Patriots say they will refuse Trump's White House inviteContinue reading...
  
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• Manchester United's Martial soaks up sun with girlfriend

  09-02-2017 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United's Anthony Martial decided to spend his time off after training this week by uploading a picture of him and his girlfriend Melanie Da Cruz enjoying the sun on a yacht.
  
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• Murray to return to Davis Cup action against France

  09-02-2017 21:16
  Britain's world number one Andy Murray will play against France in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in April after missing the first-round victory against Canada last weekend. "The tie against Canada was tricky," Murray, who was surprisingly beaten by Germany's Mischa Zverev in the fourth round of the Australian Open, told Sky Sports.
  
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• Parliament’s 17-vote censure for FA is more a whimper than a roar | David Conn

  09-02-2017 21:14
  
  A threadbare attendance rather undermined parliament’s vote of no confidence in the FA, and the wait for more meaningful and radical change is likely to go onA vote by MPs in parliament of no confidence in the Football Association, the 154-year-old governing body of our hugely beloved national sport, ought to stand as a grand historical moment, a necessary response by politicians to calamitous failures. Sadly, the “ayes” which had it for the motion brought by Damian Collins, th
  
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• Put it on paws? Trump visit is uncertain for dog show champ

  09-02-2017 21:11
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — For years, the champion at the Westminster dog show was treated to quite a victory lap: Visit the morning TV shows. Up the Empire State Building. Lunch at Sardi's. Bark on a Broadway stage.
  
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• MPs clash as Zuma delivers state of nation speech

  09-02-2017 21:05
  
  Chaos erupts in parliament and security forces drag opposition MPs trying to interrupt president out of the chamber.
  
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• La Liga takes legal action over Zozulya threats

  09-02-2017 21:05
  La Liga has taken legal action against 10 people who allegedly threatened Ukraine international Roman Zozulya following his move to Rayo Vallecano last week, the Spanish league said in a statement on Thursday. The 27-year-old striker, who was loaned to second division strugglers Rayo from La Liga side Real Betis, was insulted by fans at his first training session in Vallecas on Wednesday and accused of being a neo-Nazi. "La Liga on Thursday brought a criminal action, under article 172.1 of the S
  
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• Clock ticking for FA, says British Sports Minister

  09-02-2017 21:02
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - The English Football Association was warned "the clock is ticking" after a motion of no confidence into its ability to reform itself was passed during a British Parliamentary debate on Thursday. While Sports Minister Tracey Crouch ruled out immediate intervention into the running of the world's oldest soccer federation, she warned that it was in danger of losing 30 million pounds ($37.54 million) of public funding and that legislation could be brought in to fo
  
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• Real Madrid president discusses move for Manchester United star David de Gea

  09-02-2017 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  REAL MADRID president Florentino Perez has responded to talk of a move for Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.
  
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• Chris Brunt extends stay at West Brom by signing new deal

  09-02-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old, who joined the Baggies from Sheffield Wednesday in 2007, has put pen to paper on a deal to keep him at The Hawthorns until the summer of 2018, with the option of another year.
  
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• AP source: Loria has preliminary agreement to sell Marlins

  09-02-2017 20:42
  MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins are for sale, and owner Jeffrey Loria may have a buyer.
  
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• Manchester City stars are all gloved up as they train

  09-02-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City players face an agonising wait to play their next Premier League fixture against Bournemouth and could start the match as low down as fifth, 12 points behind leaders Chelsea.
  
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• Pics: Double injury scare for Liverpool as key duo miss training ahead of Tottenham clash

  09-02-2017 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JURGEN KLOPP may have to improvise this weekend against Tottenham.
  
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• Johnny Heitinga moans he struggles to afford private jets

  09-02-2017 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Dutchman, who also played for Ajax, Atletico Madrid, Fulham and Hertha Berlin, retired from the game in February 2016. Now 33, he claims he is having to 'adjust' to his new lifestyle.
  
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• David De Gea to Real Madrid: La Liga giants to trigger "release clause" for Man United ace

  09-02-2017 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  REAL MADRID believe Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has a £55million release clause, according to reports in Spain.
  
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